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Video Games => Video Game Chat => Topic started by: Lizard Dude on April 03, 2010, 01:58:31 AM
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Seriously why?
It's fifteen dollars on-line. It's beautiful. It's fun. It's touching. It's got twenty collectible trinkets. It has excellent music start to finish. It has no waggle. It has a button dedicated to reversing your personal gravity. It could be the platformer you've all been whining for, and yet
none of you have it.
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flizarddude.kontek.net%2FVVVVVVscreen.png&hash=b392267b5c7a6782cd6abcce6127ad3a)
The second-best game of 2010. Second to Bayonetta.
Go buy it.
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It's actually slightly cheaper right now if you buy it from the right place (http://www.getgamesgo.com/catalogue/game/vvvvvv).
Which I plan to do so I can see for myself why this game is so good.
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The dude in this looks like the dude from Time Fcuk.
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VVVVVV, second-best game of 2010, has now hit the electronic digital Steam videogame store for $5. I paid $15! Oh well, it's worth $50.
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Man, all my money this week is already spent on other stuff. I guess I'll have to miss the 10% off bit and buy it for $5 next week.
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I'm still busy playing UUUUUU.
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YEEEEEEESSSS I have always wanted to play this game!!!
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Hmm. For some reason I have two copies of Steam on this machine. Guess my wife and I both installed it. For me it was because of Portal. For my with it was The Sims 3. Now I'm re-downloading Portal and getting VVVVVV. Wow, it's only $4.49! That's another 10% saved. Now I have $15.51 left to spend. Should I put it all on VVVVVV or get something else? Any suggestions?
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Hmm, have you played Plants vs. Zombies?
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Yep. Got it on Steam now.
Here's some I considering:
KrissX
$4.99
Eversion
$9.99
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
$9.99
Professor FizzWhizzle
$6.99
Ziro
$9.99
Puzzle Agent
$6.69
Puzzle Dimension
$4.49
I haven't used Steam or PC gaming a long time so feel free to suggest/resuggest anything I might have missed/forgotten. Thanks.
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Do you already have Peggle?
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If you do have Peggle, might I suggest Obulis (http://store.steampowered.com/app/11330/) or Chains (http://store.steampowered.com/app/11360/)? I also hear Chime (http://store.steampowered.com/app/62100/) is good.
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Do you already have Peggle?
I have it for DS and really enjoyed it for a long time, but am in the mood for something different, but similarly addictive.
If you do have Peggle, might I suggest Obulis (http://store.steampowered.com/app/11330/) or Chains (http://store.steampowered.com/app/11360/)? I also hear Chime (http://store.steampowered.com/app/62100/) is good.
Obulis and Chime look/sound interesting. Chains looks to slow.
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Hardest room: The Tower (93 deaths)
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Just did it again in time trials in 18 deaths.
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The Tower? What about Vini Vidi Vici?
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(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwarp.falsificare.com%2Fflyingv.png&hash=8ff1d118dc0ef213158a66683bf8468f)
I didn't get the 10% discount even though it's still September 14th. Oh well.
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Ok, I just found Veni Vidi Vici. Definitely the hardest rooms, but also very fun. Plus the name of one of the rooms beforehand gave me a really good laugh. Such a sick game.
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Hardest room: Veni (61 deaths)
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Just got V RANK on Tower. This game is the illest.
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I just pooped my pants because I realized what happens when you get V RANK on all time trials.
Also, I've logged 28 hours of gameplay.
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My roommate bought this game. It looks tough, so I'm probably going to buy it too.
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I bought the soundtrack (http://souleye.madtracker.net/).
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And speaking of the soundtrack: ROCK BAND (http://fairwoodstudios.com/vvvvvv.php).
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*jaw drop*
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My, that's remarkable.
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I just got V RANK on The Laboratory, making me the most accomplished gamer on these forums.
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I played the game for the first time in a week and got V RANK on The Tower in fifteen minutes.
So, people who have completed the game, best times on the Super Gravitron?
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Alright, I bought it. Good stuff so far... is it at all odd for me to call it a combination of Portal and Cave Story?
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I've never played Cave Story but it's not really Portal at all.
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It's definitely not Cave Story either.
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So yes, Brian, that is very odd.
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Well, then that was a legitimate question, after all.
But it's still cool!
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Alright, 727 deaths later, I beat the game. However, especially with how much Veni Vidi Vici put me over its knee, I'm far from getting all the trinkets.
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My progress so far:
(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii55%2Fbobman37%2FVVVVVV.jpg&hash=d023bff96b65d4ec8d077a2d6aa5bae5)
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(https://themushroomkingdom.net/board/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi261.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii55%2Fbobman37%2FVVVVVV-1.jpg&hash=681a9ddd91f902238bf7e7524528c61a)
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VVVVVVX trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0jLV5DprZY)
Not a real game
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This game wouldn't work AT ALL in 3D. Depth perception, man.
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True, (my hand still balls into a fist at the thought of that one Sonic Adventure level with the gravity-switching) but that was still really cool.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDO5N9XQJm4&feature=related
BokoNOM's observation gave me a good chuckle.
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Clearly fake. No one says butt-pounder when frustrated.
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<+Illyasviel> You should play VVVVVV.
<+Turtle> The fact that Lizard Dude is so in love with this game means I would find it decent to good at best.
<+Illyasviel> It's a five-dollar platformer that runs on my netbook and has a soundtrack so good I paid money for it. It's also simultaneously one of the most forgiving games on the market and absolutely brutal.
<+Turtle> Next game I spend money on will probably be MAG, or else Re:coded.
<+Illyasviel> No. Spend $5 on VVVVVV. I guarantee it's a better game than at least Re:Coded.
Someone back me up here.
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Re:Coded is a Kingdom Hearts game. Point automatically goes to VVVVVV.
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Re:coded looks crazy fun. Point goes back to Re:coded.
Ignoring KH, I could also get MAG for a similar price to VVVVVV, but it would also last a lot longer. And there's still inFAMOUS 2, set to release later next year, to consider.
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Turtlekid1. Seriously. Buy VVVVVV. It's only five dollars. Five dollars.. That means packing a lunch just one time this week. Don't think too hard about it, just buy it. It'll be well worth it.
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The replay value alone should be enough to convince you. I've put in well over 50 hours and am only now just slowing down a little. And that's because I wanted to, not because it's a 50 hour game. It's a one hour game.
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Turtlekid1. Seriously. Buy VVVVVV. It's only five dollars. Five dollars.. That means packing a lunch just one time this week. Don't think too hard about it, just buy it. It'll be well worth it.
For me, that doesn't mean just packing a lunch once this week. That means not being able to buy a game I want later next year. Keep in mind that I get most of my games and all of my money from birthdays and Christmas.
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All I'm sayin is, there's no game coming out anytime in the future that's worth waiting for, when you can buy VVVVVV right now.
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I laughed that me liking the game counted as a strike against it.
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All I'm sayin is, there's no game coming out anytime in the future that's worth waiting for, when you can buy VVVVVV right now.
inFAMOUS 2, Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, Batman: Arkham City, the 3DS, pretty much every launch title for the 3DS, etc.
As you can see, I'm already having to prioritize.
I laughed that me liking the game counted as a strike against it.
For most of the people on this forum, it might not. But I'd say it's clear that we have radically different taste and philosophy regarding games. And regarding everything else, for that matter.
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Alright, since Turtlekid was complaining about the "one hour" bit last night, let me emphasize how big a deal the replay value and quality of the game are in relation to bobman's gaming habits:
I felt bad about putting 27 hours into Red Dead Redemption.
I've put in well over 50 hours and am only now just slowing down a little. And that's because I wanted to, not because it's a 50 hour game.
I've not put in that much time myself, but I very easily could. I just played through it again yesterday, in fact.
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The 2D Metroids are "one hour games" but Turtlekid1 doesn't seem to have a problem with those. Anyway, I recommend stop arguing with him. He's not going to freakin' buy it. And if he ever does, we'll just have to listen to him bash it for the next couple years.
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Metroid games are easily longer than one hour the first time playing through them. And feature massive, relatively open, exploration-focused worlds that you can take multiple different paths through for a different experience every time.
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Exactly like VVVVVV.
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So practically speaking, I've already played it and there's no reason to spend money on it?
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You mean like inFAMOUS 2, Kingdom Hearts: Re:Coded, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2, Batman: Arkham City, and half the 3DS launch titles?
Aside from the open-world structure, VVVVVV is nothing like Metroid games, or anything else you've played. You're just afraid to try new things.
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Lizard Dude is right, I'm not sure I want Turtlekid1 tarnishing VVVVVV by purchasing it.
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So practically speaking, I've already played it and there's no reason to spend money on it?
I just mashed my hand into my face so hard I have to buy a new pair of glasses.
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Aside from the open-world structure, VVVVVV is nothing like Metroid games, or anything else you've played. You're just afraid to try new things.
Haven't we been over this? It has nothing to do with trying new things. What I don't want to do is spend money that I don't know will end up being well-spent.
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Dude $5 is practically free compared to all these lame $50-$60 games you apparently have to buy.
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Five dollars is still five dollars that I don't have if I want the games that are priorities for me. As it is, I'll probably only ever own two of those titles I listed.
And "lame"? Really? I don't accuse your games of being lame. I didn't accuse VVVVVV of being lame, either. Not once. All I remember is saying that I really don't need another game to spend money on.
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Haven't we been over this? It has nothing to do with trying new things. What I don't want to do is spend money that I don't know will end up being well-spent.
That's the same. By definition you can't "know" if a new thing is worth it. Well, maybe if there's an entire thread of people saying how awesome it is, but I digress...
There is a solution that could make everyone in this thread happy: Turtlekid1 getting a freakin' part-time job. How old are you?
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That's the same. By definition you can't "know" if a new thing is worth it. Well, maybe if there's an entire thread of people saying how awesome it is, but I digress...
The emphasis is different - on the money, not on the fact that it's new. I'm sure the game is great. It looks decent enough. It's just not high up on my "To Play" list.
There is a solution that could make everyone in this thread happy: Turtlekid1 getting a freakin' part-time job. How old are you?
Seventeen.
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The perfect age!
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*bow-chikka-bow-bow*
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No.
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Well yes, but no.
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I'm about to get this game if that eBay promotion pulls through and delivers.
But the blog did mention its a "giftable" version. Does that mean I can't keep it and use it myself?
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I don't know what eBay promotion you're talking about, but things can't get much cheaper than five dollars. Might as well just buy it.
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I'm talking about this one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300491205217). I got outbid thankfully and I bid so early there's no way they could pass down the sale to me judging by how many have bid so far.
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Whoa.
Also, why buy socks for a game you haven't played? If I never played VVVVVV I would never understand the appeal for those socks.
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Hopefully most of the people who have bid in the four-digit range have been people who want the socks themselves.
But then, this is the Internet, where people are especially dumb when it comes to their money.
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Speaking of being dumb with your money, Turtlekid if you PM me your address (or some place to send mail if you're paranoid) I will send you my autograph on a check that is worth Five American Dollars.
This offer is only valid if you spend the money on VVVVVV.
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Wouldn't it make more sense to just gift it on Steam?
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Probably, but I was banking on him not knowing how to cash a check.
Turtlekid, if you give me your Steam name or whatever I need I will gift this to you if you would prefer.
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mr_truttle
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Say, why isn't there a thread for our Steam account info, anyway? I've got more friends on PSN than I do on there, and I never do anything online with my PS3.
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Most of us are already in the TMK Steam group. But, hey, make a thread if you want.
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Most of us are already in the TMK Steam group. But, hey, make a thread if you want.
It'd be useful for those who aren't, or any new members that need people to play with.
I'm not sure how much use it is, seeing as I'm on the other side of the world from most of you, but I'd like an invite to the group as well, please. ID's TheSteelShadow.
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There's a TMK Steam group, you say? Well, if you can find a guy named "GrayVOR" on there... that's me.
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Seeing as it's invite only, I'd appreciate an invite as well. You'll find me as "GeneralGreat". Thanks in advance.
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Meh.
Let the flamestorm begin!
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It's been a while since I've had such a love-hate relationship with a game. I'm currently on the part where you Escort Victoria and it is driving me nuts. But earlier I beat The Tower and was so thrilled.
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Meh.
Let the flamestorm begin!
Well, after getting badgered about it so much, you have a right to think it's overrated.
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No, he doesn't have a right to say "meh" and not give any justification beyond flamebait.
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It's a reasonably fun game with neat gameplay and a catchy soundtrack that's ruined by horrendous graphics. I know it's a stylistic choice, and I don't really care. Doesn't make them any easier to look at.
And it's not the second-best game of the year by any stretch. It's just a fun little platformer that I'll probably play through once, think "cool," and never touch again.
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http://store.steampowered.com/sub/6787/
GO GO GO
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Beat it today. Most deaths was about 500 in The Final Challenge. I still am not a fan of the choice for graphic style (I feel that "man retro is so tight" has been run into the ground), but it's a good enough game that I will not deduct any points from it. I plan to play this again and eventually get all the trinkets...after I stop crying.
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Looks like they didn't go through with the free digital copy of the game for the eBay bidders. That or they're taking way too long to process the deal.
Either way, I'm feeling disappointed.
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Mr. Wiggles: http://distractionware.com/blog/?p=1542
A shame they sold so low.
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Huh, I bid a bit over $300 so I don't believe I qualify for that deal.
A real shame they lost so much money from that promise though.
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Good news if you liked the game's soundtrack. (https://twitter.com/MPSouleye/status/11579473694560256)
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Is there a reason he called it PPPPPP?
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Go back and look at the names of the tracks in the game again.
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With luck, they won't lose what made the soundtrack great along the way, as so many songs on OCRemix seem to.
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Is there a reason he called it PPPPPP?
Yes. He really had to go to the bathroom.
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Why haven't any of you lizard people drunk PPPPPP
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I think a better question is, why do all the song names start with "P"? It's a chicken/egg thing.
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The answer to both is: because he made them like that.
With luck, they won't lose what made the soundtrack great along the way, as so many songs on OCRemix seem to.
This from the guy who said the soundtrack would benefit from orchestral arrangements.
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With luck, they won't lose what made the soundtrack great along the way, as so many songs on OCRemix seem to.
Examples.
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This from the guy who said the soundtrack would benefit from orchestral arrangements.
Right - orchestral arrangements that pay homage to the soundtrack, not remix them to such an extent that the original track is unrecognizable.
Examples.
You have an abundance tracks like this (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00658/) or this (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01039/), which just plain don't do the original pieces justice, and tracks like this (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00098/) and this (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02123/), which have some good bits but contain a lot of tedious padding. It's not a bad site, but combine the aforementioned categories with the crippling lack of diversity in the games they remix, and I'd say it's not all it's cracked up to be.
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Well, if you don't like one ReMix, there's a couple thousand others, and it's not like they're all by the same people. Besides, that's the whole point--just listen to the original if it's so musically delicate.
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Except there usually aren't a couple thousand others, since apart from a few [sometimes undeserving] popular tracks and games, there are maybe two or three remixes for a given song, if you're lucky. Heck, this also applies to how much attention the games themselves get. Look at the list of most remixed albums for the PS1; Final Fantasy VII has a whopping eighty-seven remixes, with an insane drop off to Xenogears' thirty-six.
And sometimes the original has the raw notes down but the instruments aren't as good, usually because of the technical limitations of the system its source game was on. The ending for Super Metroid, for instance - one of my favorite songs of all time, provided the instruments sound more authentic than what you'd find in a SNES game.
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What I want to know is why they're so [darn] stubborn about that Super Metroid album being in any format other than the one nobody listens to.
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I just wanted to link this nice retrospective (http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/12/07/the-games-of-christmas-%e2%80%9910-day-7/) as a counterpoint to Turtlekid1's "meh".
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Didn't really get the big deal behind VVVVVV, but after that article I'm more inclined to buy it now.
Might as well pick up Super Meat Boy while I'm at it. Along with Donkey Kong Country Returns, my breaks going to be filled with so much platforman.
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It's tough to get the big deal of that game until you play it.
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VVVVVV and Super Meat Boy both look like glorified flash games.
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There's nothing glorified about the way VVVVVV looks.
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And VVVVVV technically is Flash-based.
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"Flash games" is not a genre, nor should it be used as a comment on "quality". Maybe if you're living in 1999, but get with the ****ing times. I've experienced more staggering works of gaming genius in Flash than your sheltered head-in-the-sand inexperienced gaming brain could ever conceive of existing.
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This game is awesome! Wish I'd played it sooner. (I thought I had, but must have been confusing it with a free Flash game or something.) Anyway, I'm at
http://steamcommunity.com/id/drshows/
Can I get an invite to
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/themushroomkingdom
Thanks.
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Sorry for the double post, but I just installed Steam and VVVVVV on my Ubuntu machine, but there's no save. Where does Steam put the saves? I'm using Vista and want to share my Steam saves with my XP and Ubuntu computers. Thanks in advance.
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I believe VVVVVV's save data is stored in the executable itself. Otherwise there'd probably be Steam Cloud support and you wouldn't have to do anything like that.
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GO BUY THIS NOW. (http://www.humblebundle.com/)
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This is great because instead of spending five dollars on VVVVVV like normal, you can pay one hundred dollars for it!!!
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It's also great because of this (http://distractionware.com/blog/2011/07/vvvvvv-version-2-0-launches-in-the-new-humble-indie-bundle/).
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Ah, neat! Well, I did get Bundle 1... and I think 2... but I've already got most of the games in 3. Besides, I've already got enough backlogged games on Steam that I'm either stuck on, hate, or have barely started. Good thing the update's supposed to be on there, too, though.
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VVVVVV came out on 3DS last week. I bought it but haven't played yet.
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Thanks. I just bought it again.